Princeton High School (Texas)

Princeton High School
Address
1000 East Princeton Drive
Princeton, Texas, Collin County 75407
United States
Coordinates 33°10′25″N 96°29′23″W / 33.173551°N 96.489797°W / 33.173551; -96.489797Coordinates: 33°10′25″N 96°29′23″W / 33.173551°N 96.489797°W / 33.173551; -96.489797
Information
School type Public high school
School district Princeton Independent School District
Principal James Lovelady
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 988[1] (2014-2015)
Color(s)               
Maroon, White and Gray
Athletics conference UIL Class AAAA
Mascot Panthers/Lady Panthers
Website Princeton High School

Princeton High School is a public high school located in Princeton, Texas (USA). It is part of the Princeton Independent School District located in central Collin County and classified as a 4A school by the UIL. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]

Athletics

The Princeton Panthers participates in the following sports:[3]

Football

The Princeton football team has made playoff appearances 10 times in 1948, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016. Princeton won district championships in 1948,1972, 1974, 1975 and 1976 when only one team per district made the playoffs. In 2013 Princeton added another district championship although four teams make the playoffs from each district at this time.

Marching Band

The "Panther Pride Marching Band" has made appearances at the UIL State Marching Band Contest on many consecutive occasions, earning the bronze medal three times, once in 2010, again in 2014, and in 2016. The band has been well represented at the state level since the early 1970s.

Extracurricular activities

Princeton High School offers other extracurricular activities, including Speech, Theatre, UIL Academics, Band, Art Club, Robotics, Journalism, Prom Committee, Welding, Cheerleading and Spanish Club.

The UIL Academic teams have earned District Championships in recent years.

Traditions

The Princeton High School Alma Mater:

And here we have Princeton High winning her way to fame.
The white and maroon in the sunlight gleam.
And romance lies in her name.
And we're singing, singing of you.
All our lives through, all proudly too.
We'll be singing, singing of you.
Alma mater of Princeton High.

References

  1. ↑ Nces.ed.gov
  2. ↑ "2015 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency.
  3. ↑
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